The New Era, 1884-01-11, Page 2January i11884.•
A Brehm. idol.
The ptookidigs are hung on Ohrlst"nas Eye,
And arouad the nursery fire
"three ave -eyed little ohadren sit.
Watohipg the ebadovye dance and flit,
And the ohecry flames; leap higher.
First Robin the bold tells the story old,
How every phriatmas night.
Guided by starlamps bright and sold.
Over the mountain and vale and wo1d,
pante Claus takes his flight ;
'And up tothe houeoe,top scrambles apace,
Drawn by his reineertten, -
Tarrying scarcely a moment's spade,
Yet leaving a token in every place
lire the morning Domes again.
R'heii Ethel takes up the theme, and tellsOf eland across the'tea,Msd soon, with. the world, ate lost in ;aeon,.
.Yearly the gentle Chr st-ohild.00raeo
'Where, into the bappGerraan homes,
And lights up the Ohr straao tree.
'When the stories:ail are done.
'Into their snow-white beds they creep
Nave Idabel, the little one. -
And the hours wear on till the midnight bell
She heart, and, with eager Jan
Lists for the sound, above or heldw,
IIpon the roof or upon -the snow • ,
Of the hoofs of the reindeer ten. •
Then, through a stealthily opened door,
And into the dusky gloom,
A. form unlike the. saint of yore.
A figure Mabel has seen before,
Creeps into the silent room:
Timorous DIabel soaroe oan stir,
Trembling for joy and fear;
Where -aro his sleigh and robes of fur?
The saint comes a little nearer her;
Can it be ? - Her papa dear.
A dobbin startles the modern saint
Ere half hie task iadone;
Down falls the Dandies and toys'and books,
As he quickly hastens with anxious looks,
To the side of his little one:
"What is it, darling?" The bitter tears
Well from her eyes of blue,
As she, whispers, "I cried because -because
I thought that therewas a Santa Claus,
And, papa, it's only you!" • •
- M. ,7'NNrUa OHAT'i'E 8,TON..
BER OtfflBLE TIllM?ll.
A New Story for the •Tit'ri'es,':
(nY WIL'KIE ODLLINB)
him, with the " momentary curiosity
of a stranger, .be' notioed that she still
preserved the remains of beauty. She bad
also escaped theeniefortune, oomwon to
preens at her time of life, of becoming too
fat, Even to a man's eye, her dressmaker*
aPpears to havo made the moat of that
favorable:.eirounestance. Her figure b
its defeeta concealed, and its remaining
merits ,set off to advantage. At the same
time, oho ,evidently held 'herself above the
common deceptions, by whish sone women
soak to conceal them age. Sbe wore her
own gray hair;, and her complexion bore
the test of daylight. On entering tberoone.
the made her apologies with Borne embar-
rassment. Being the embarrassment of. a
stranger Sand not of a youthful stranger) it
failed to impress Mr. Lismore favorably.
"1 am afraid I have chosen an incon-
venient time for my visit." she began.
" IMO at your servioe," he answered, a,.
little stiffly, "Especially if you will be so
kind as to mentien. your business with me
in few words.".
etre was a woman: of some spirit, and
that reply roused her.. !" I will mention it
in one .word," she said smartly. " My
business is -gratitude."
He was completely at a lose to under-
stand what she meant ; and he said so
plainly. Instead oto eaplaining herself, she
put a question.
'Do you remember the' night of the 11th
of Maroh, between five and' six years
eine 2"
He considered for a moment. " No," he
said, "I'don't remember it. Excuse me,
Mrs. Callender, I have affairs of my own to
attend to, whioh pause me some anxiety."
"Let me assist your memory. Mr. Lie --
more ;. and 1 will leave you to your affairs.
On the date that I have referred to,you
were on your way to the railway station at
B$amereetto oatoh the night express/ from
the North to London." ' "- ..•
As a hint that his time was valuable, the
ship.•owner had hitherto remained stand-
ing. . Henow took his customary seat, and
began to listen with some interest.. Mrs.
Callender had. produced her,effeot cif him
already.' . -
e It was ebsblutely.necessary," she pro-
ceeded, "that you should be onboard your
ship, in the London Docks, at 9 o'clock the
next morning. If you had lost theexpress,
the v$tsel would have Bailed without you.' '
The expression of his We • began •to
change to surprise. '" Who told you that?":
he asked.. . •
"You shall hear directly. On your way
into the town, your • carriagewas stopped -
,.by an obatruotion on the high • road. The
• people of Beamer° were looking at. a
Late in the autumn, notmany years house ea fine, •
-
einoe, a publio meeting was held at the He ethrted toahie feet. Good Heavens
are you the lady?'"
She held up her hand in eatirimal protest.
" Gently, sir ! You auapeoted me just now
of wasting . your valuable time. • Don't
reahiy'conolude that I am the lady, until
yea find that I .am, acquainted with the
oiroumetanoes.".. . 'e '
"" Is there no excuse for my failing to
reoognizayou? " Mr. Lismore asked. "We
were•on the dark side of the burning house ;
you were fainttng, and I—" •• ••
" And you," iheenterposed, "after saving
me at the risk of your own life, • turned a
deaf ear to _Loy poor husband's entreaties,
when he leaked you.to web till I had
reooveredmy senses:"
"Your poor husband? ' ..Surely,. Mrs.
Callender, .he .received no seriouainjury.
from the fire ? "
The firemen rescued him;under oiroam-
stanoe ot'peril," she answered, "and at his
great age, he sank under the shook.•I have `
lost.the kindest and :"best of men. Do you
.remember how- you .parted from him -
burnt and braised in saving me? ' He liked•
to talk ot it in his1bait-illness... At least,',
e sat: to you, to r -ii a 'fie 9name heetffe
man who had preserved any :wife from -a
dreadful death.' You threw your card to
him out of the carriage window and away
you went at a gallop. In all the years that
have passed'sinoe, I have kept.. that card,
and have vainly inquired for my brave.' sea
'captain. Yesterday I saw your neme,on'
the list of speakers.at the Mansion House:'
'Need I say that I attended., the .meeting•? •
Need I tell you, now, why I dome here • end
interrupt you in business hours?" ' • •
She held out ,'her:: hand. :Mr: Lismore
took it in. silence and pressed it wa mly
•'" You have not: donewith me yet," she
resumed,: with a smile. "Do you remem-
ber what I said of my errand. when I first--
oamein.?"-
"'. You said it was an' errand et gratin
tude. , . ;•
• "Something more than the gratitude
whioii only • says Thank .you," she added:.
" Before I explain myself; however, I want
to know What you have been doing, and
how it' was that my inquiries failed to trace.
you atter that' terrible night." • ' ••
• The appeeranoe of ' depression, whioh
Mre. Callender had 'noticed at the puolio'
meeting, showed itself again in Mr. Lis-
more's face. • He sighed as he answered her.
•"' My story has oneenerit," he said, "• it
s soon told. '-I: cannot wonder that you
1 fled to discover ane.. .In the first place, I
was not oaptafn of my' ship at that time ;
I was only'mate. • In the second place,. I
inherited some money, and: excised to. lead
a sailor's lite, in lees than a year from the. •
night of the fire.' You will now understand
-Whit--obstacles were in the way of ' your .
treoingme. With niylittle capital Istarted
suooessfully in business as a ship owner.
At, the :time I'. naturally congratulated
myself on my own good -fortune. We little
.know, Mrs. Callender, what the . future bas
old gentleman could•anawer,oho volunteered .-In mere ter wee
Mansion House; Loudon -•under the dam-..
tion of the Lord Moyer.
' The lieb of gentlemen, invited to aidrees
the audience, had been chosen with two
objects .in view. Speakers of celebrity,
who could rouse publio enthusiasm -were
. supported by speakers connected with com-
merce, who would be practically useful in
explaining the purpose far whioh the meet •
ing was convened. Money, eieely spent in
'advertising, had prdduoed tee customary
result : every -seat was occupied hef ire the
proceedings. began.
- Among .the late arrival'', 'wbo had no -
choice but to stand or to leave the hall, were
two ladies. One of them et once decided
on leaving the hall. " "I shall go back to the
carriage," she said, ." and wait for you at
the door." Her friend answered, " 'shan't
keepyou long. He is advertised to support
the second resolution:; I want to see ,him-
"and that is all." '
• An elderly gentleman,,seatee at the end
of a bough, rose and aided hie place to the
lady who remained.,• She hesitated to take
advantage of, his kindness; until he had•:
reminded her of what -she -had said to -be
friend. Before the third resolution was
proposed, his seat would be at. hie own dis-
posal again. She thanked bine, and, with-
out further ceremony, took hie place; ..ge
was provided with an opera glass, whioh be
more than 000e offered to her whenfamou
orators appeared' oe. the platform.. She
made no use of it, until a speaker -known
in the city, but not known elsewhere--
step-ped
lsewhere-stepped forward to :support the second
resolution.
His name (announced in the advertise-
ments) was Ernest:Liemore.
The moment he: rose the lady asked for
the opera glass. ' She, kept it•:to • he'r eyes
for such a length of time, and with euoh.
evident interest in Mr. Limnero, that the
curiosity of her neighbors was' aroused'.'
Had he 'anything to say in•whioh a lady,
(evidently a 8/ranger to him) was personally'
interested ? There was • nothing:.' in the
address that be delivered whioh appealed
to the .enthusiasm of women. He was
undoubtedly a handsome; man": whose
appoaranoe proolaimed him to be in the
prime of life -midway, perhaps, between'
50 and 40 years of age. But why a lady
Should persist in keeping au• opera glass
fixed on him all through his speeob,•was a
question whioh found the generalingenuety
at a lose for a reply.
I beg your pardon, Asir, for keeping it so
long." Having retuned' the glass with
this eaouse, 'she ventured nu putting a
question neat.. "Did it strike you that,
Mr. Lismore seemed to be out of spirits ?"
she asked.. • __ •
""-I=oan=lesay it-didema'am'
"Yerhape : you noticed that be 'left- the
platform the moment he had done 2"• `.
This expression . of :interest -in Mr. Lie -
more did not escape thenoticeof a lady,.
seated' on the bench in front. Before the
respect in "111lite " he said "" I am not even iu love. "
" There is no snob bright p
She left him with a little sigh. It sounded
like a sigh of relief
et Lismore, was thoroughly puzzled,
could be the old lady's object 'in
taming that he was still free from a
matrimonial engagement ? If the idea had
occurred to him in: time,, he might
have alluded to her domestic life,
and might. have . asked if she
.had children. With a little tact he
might have discovered more than this.
She had desoribed her feeling towards him
as passing.tho ordinary limits of gratitude ;
and she was evidently Halt enough to be
above the- imputation of a mercenary
motive, Did she peopbee to brighten those
dreary prospects to which he alluded, in
speaking of his own life? When he pre -
meted himself at her home,, the next
evening, would she introduce him •to a
•
o arming daughter?
He smiled bitterly ae the idea occurred
.to him. "An appropriate time to be
thinking of my chances of nearri gge�� 1" he
said to himself, " In another i< may
be a ruined man." • e
. -IIIc
The gentleman who had so urgently
requestedan interview was a devout friend
-who, had obtained a Means of helping
Ernest'at a serious orisie in' -his affairs.
It had beentruly reported that he was in
a - position Of peouniary embarrassment,
owing to' the „failure of a mercantile house
with whioh he -had been intitately con-
nected. Whispers affecting his own sot.
veney had followed on the bankruptcy of the
firm. He had. already endeavored to obtain
advances of money on the usual conditions
and had been, mob by excuses for delay. His
friend had now arrived :with a letter of
introduotiou to a capitalist, well known in•
oommeroial oiroles for hie daring specula-
tions and :his great wealth.
Looking at the letter,. Ernest observed.
that the envelope was sealed. In spite of that
ominous innovation on established usage,
in Cases of personal introduction, he pre.
rented the letter. On this 000asion he was
not put off with excuses. The capitalist
flatly declined to discount Mr. Lismore's-
bills, unless they were banked by respbnei.
•
ble'names;
Ernest made a last effort..
•
He applied . for hale to two mercantile .
men, . whom • he .had assisted in their diffi
oulties, and whose names would • have.
satisfied the money -lender. 'They were
" most .sincerely, sorry -bub they too.
refused. • • - • .
. The one seourity;that he gonld offer was
open,' it must 'be owned, to serious •objeo-
tions ori the snoreof risk. Hewanted an.
advance .of twenty :thousand pounds,
secured on a homeward -bound ship and
cargo, worth "double, the money -if the.
vessel reached . her port in safety. She
was now • more than a month
overdue; • the • season • was stormy, and have now to ea
the underwriters shook-th lr`}iead The
of
unfortunate • ehipow`ner returned to • his
office, without money, and without credit..
A mea threatened ,by ruin •was in no
state ot mind- to keep an engagement at a
lady's tea -table. Ernest sent •a- letter of
apology to Mrs. Callender; alleging .ex
treme mestere of business as the exouae:for
breaking his engageinent. • •
"Am Ito wait for an answer, sir?
• "" Noa,yyou are merely to leave the letter.".
In an houreetime `to Kraal's astonish-
ment -the messenger rethrned With areply.
• "" The lacy was. just going out, eir,'whe;i
I rang at the door," be explained ; " and she
took the letter from me herself.. She didn't`
appear. to know your' handwriting, and she
asked'me whom I came, from. Ae Soon as.
I told her, I was 'ordered to wait."
Ernest-opened-thelettei'- . 4
D$AU Ma. LISMOEE,—One `of; usmum
speak oat, and your letter of apology -fermis
me to bethat one. •If you ,are. really so
:proud and so dietruetfut as you seem to be,
I shall, offend.yoq.: If not, I shall ' prove
Myself to be your friend.. •
"Your,exouse le ' pressure of Weimer':
The • tiuth (as. I have'* good • reason to
believe) . is ' want .of money.' ; I heard a
etranger.say, at that public Meeting, that
you Weis seriously, embarrassed by some
failure in 'the city, .
"Let•metellyou what my own peouniary•
position -is, in two words. l am the childless,
widow eke roan —"- '
Emmet peened. Hie anticipated discovery
'of Mie. Csllender's'charming daughter was
in his mind for . the moment. •" That
little romance must return to the world of
-dreams," he thought -and went on with .the
letter. ' • • •
" After what I owe to'you I don't regard ..
it as .repaying an obligation -I consider;
myself .a'3 , merely performing a.' duly,
when I offer-ta assist -yen by a loan of
money.
Wait a little before you throw my letter
into the waete•paper.baeket.
"'Circenestenoeet. (whioh it -is impossible,
forme tomlention more partioularly until
we • - meet) , put it out of my power
to
help. you, .it
-I attach to
my:• most sincere . offer • of ; eervios
a very untieual and very embarrassing -con-
dition. ` IC yeti are on the' brinkof-ruin,
thatmisfortunewill plead -my eaeuse-and
your excuse too, if you . eaoept the loan -o> /
my,termd.. Sin any ease, "'rely on the'syme -
pathy end forbearance. of a man to •wiio
owe my life: • •
"Atter what I have now written,
is only one thing to add: t beg to l
an exp ana ion.
anxieties omineeted with his business,
she said. " Myhuoband-heard it reported
in the oity yesterday that hp Was seriouoly
embarratieed by the failere
ee A loud burst of applause made the end
of the sentenee inaudible, A femme mem-
ber of Peahen:lent lied dam eo plopose the
third, resolution. The Polite old man took
his seat, end the lady left the hall to join
" Well, NM, Callender, has Mr. Liamore
dieappointed you?"
" Far from it ! But I have heard a
report about him which hate alarmed me.
He is Bald to be seriously troubledebotit
money matters. HOW can I find out his
" We can etop at the first ittationer's
shop we pass and ask to look at the direo-
tory. Axe you ping to pay litr, Itismore•a
e I ani.going to think about it."
The next day a 'clerk entered Mr. Lis-
more's private more at the offios, andpre-
eented a visiting card. Mae Callender had
refleoted, end lead arrived at a deoidon.
Underneeth her name, she heAl written
" Dom she look as if she wanted moitey V'
Par. Lismore expired.
"Oh, dear nal She conies in her ear.
0' she young Or old 2"
To Mr. Ititimore-tionseious 61 the dime -
emus influence' emasionally exereiscid Mee
busy mon by youth and beaute-thie was it
reoommendation, In itself. He eel& " Show
, Observing the lady, as she approached
Ho stopped. His handsome feattiree
eleardenectaas if he was suffering (end con-
' coaling paine. Before' et Wae possible to
speak to him, there was a knook at the
door. Another visitor, ivithout:an appoint -
meat, had Called ; the clerk appeared again
With a card and a'message.
1? The gentleman begs you will see him,
sir: He has Hoinething to tell yoa whieh:ie
too important to be delayed."
Hearing the meseagealre. Callender rose
stazd. each other," she said. " lelave you
any engagement to -morrow, after the hours
91 business ? "
" None."
She pointed to hee 'Mid on the writing -
evening it that address?, I ern like the
geutletnan who has just called ; 1, too,
have me reasonfOr wishing to see you." •
Callender Stopped him as he opened the
. " Shalt offend you," she mad, a if/ ask
a strange question before I go ? have a
bettor motive, Mind, thine mere ogriotlity.
"No."
bey ippon Cannot poseibly mieunderetand
She boasted. Mr. itineoris tried to
give her dozifidedoe,
infivanoes, while it laate. For the moment,
the : scene produoed its. Impression on
Ernest; in spite. of. the terrible anxieties
whioh oousumed him. Mrs. Callender, in.
his offioe, wag a woman who had stepped
out of her appropriate sphere. Mrs, Cal-
Cal-
lender, in herown house, was a woman who
had risen to a new place in his estimation.
"I am .afraid you don't think me for
forging you to keep_ pour engagement," she
said, with her friendly tones and per
pleasant smile.
°Indeed, I do thank you," be replied.
"Your beautiful house and your gracious
welcome have persuaded me into forgetting
my troubles -for a while."
The smile pasgect away from her face.
"" Then it is true 2" she said gravely,
" Only too true."
sbe led him to a seat beside her, and.
waited to speak again, until her maid had
brought in the tea,
"" Have you read my letter in the same
friendly 'spirit in whioh I wrote it?" she
asked, who they were alone again.
"" I have reed your letter gratefully,
But—e
" But yon don't know yet what I have to
nay. Let ns understand eaoh other before•
we make any objections, on either nide.
Will you tell me what your present position
is -at its worst? I can and..,wvill-,.speak_
plainly -when my turn opines, if you -will
honor me with your confidence: Not if it
distresses you! " she added, observing him
attentively. •
He was ashamed of his hesitation -and.
he. made Limeadeforit. "Doyet;thoroughly
understand me 2" he asked, when the whole
troth had been laid before her without.
reserve. -. -
She - summed up the ceeult, in her own
words. `
"If your overdue ship returns safely,
within a month from this time you can
borrow the `money you want, without diffi.
oulty. If the ship is lost,' you have. no
alternative (when the end' of the-- month
comes) but to accept a 'loan from me or to
suspendpment. Is that the hard truth ?"
"It is. .
". And the sum you require is -£20,0Q0 ?"
• ," Yes',
" I have twenty times as much money as
that, Mr. Lismore, at my sole disposal. -on
Pray, don't Attend On ceremony, Mr's.
Callender: Not,hing that yeti can ask nee
Thus thicoaraged, the ventiired to' pro-
" You May be engaged to be Married,"
BIM seggested " ot yea may be in love?"
He fotind it impoisible to conceal hie our.
•
hare
mine
to nee you fomorrow evening, ? eve ar.
ranged. I am an obstinete old wo ane but
I km ale° your faithful friend aa servant.
Breese looked up trona the 1 tter. " What
can she poesibly mean 2" he ondered.
But he was too a sensible an to be con -
tent With wondering : he de ded on keeping
hie engagement.- •
v.
mem of wealth " ap
quently in the house
ears -far more fre-
ef the rich then in
the manners of the rich. The resew; mph=
enough. Personae' ostentation is, in the
Very nature of it, ridiculous. But the
ostentation which exhibits magnificebt
pietmes, Priceless chine. and splendid fur -
tame mu purchase good taste to guide it,
and can assert itself. without affordina the
lien or a look of contempt. If 1 am worth
a -million Of money, and if I. am dying to
show it,,I don't ask yeti to look at ate -I
ask eou to leek at my house. -
Keeping hie ebgagement with Mrs, Cal,
lender, Ernest discovered that Holies might
be javishly and yet modestly used.
• In crossing the hall and amending the
staireeleok where he might. his hetioe wits
ineensibly won-by'proofe of the taste whittle
is not to be purohafted, and the Wealth
which Uses but never exhibits item:tree.
Genduoted by a bean sextant to the landibg
on the first fioor, he found a maid at the
door of the boudoir, Waiting to ainiounee
hitt. Mrs. Oellender advanced to Welcome
her guest in a simple evening dress, per -
featly suited to her age. .A.11 -that „ had
looked worn and faded in, her fine face ty
'daylight was now softly obsciegedbyeleaded
Objeots of beauty 'surrounded her,
Which glowed with subdued radiance
from their backgretund of mime
' emcee is the strongent • Cot all outward
" Shoelace
the will e"
compose
go on
yse
ee
an heel- " Do yon regret itr *rs. Liman° said
course 0!
us is any e N,ot for's Deere_ cal" he anewered.
They -deOidea on pursuing their journey
example?" as ear so runmoh. .
ard of men,
d -effort-who Mrs. Lismore's taste for mueio' was
snatched _by Ernest's • taste for painting.
have doubled In his leisure 'hours be cultivated the art,
and delighted ineit. The picture galleries'
-of Munich were Almost the only galleries in
Europe Which he•had ncit seen. True to
the engagements to which she had pledged
herself, his Wife Wen willing to go tvherever
it might please him to take h.er. • The one'
seggeetion she made was, that they should
hire furnished lapartmente. If they lived
at an hotel, friends of the husband or the
wife (visitors like themselves to the famous
city), might 'see .their names in the book,
or might meet them at the door.
• They were ,soon established in a house
large enough to provide 'them with every
accommodation which they required. '
Ernest's days wine passed in the gale-
ries-allfree-Liernorearemaining eat -home;
riage einiply and solely ea a formality
whioh tonet fulfil, if I am to carry OUP
JOY intentiou ot etanding between you and
" Therefore -if the miming ship appears,
in time the only reason for the mareiage
at an end. We shall be at good friends as
ever, without the encumbrance of a formal
tie to biod uo,o,
"In the other event, I should ask you to
submit la certain restriotions which, re-
mead:tering my position, you will wider -
stand and excuse.,
" We are to live together, it iii unneoes-
eery to say, as mother end son. The mar-
riage ()Grommet is to be etriotly private ; and
you are Bo to arrange your affairs that, im-
mediately afterwards, we leave England fo
any foreign place which you prefer. Som
of my friends, and (perhaps) mime of yo
friends,„ will certainly mieintexpret o
motives -if we stay in our own country
in a manner which would be menders le
to, a WOMati like me.
.,A,s to oar Ware liyeo,, heve the oat
leave you in thmiame position of inde
once whittle yoll Occupy now. When you
wish for my oonipany you will alw ti be
your
Meet
to be
day, in
welcome. At other dines, you ar
own master. I live on my side of the
andoYou live on yours -and a
illettied my hours of eolitude every
the pursuit of nausical otioupetion , which
have been happily associated wit all my
Past life, and which X trust' oonfi ently to
year indulgence.
e course of
" &loot tvord to remind you of
may be too kind to think a you
nature, be troubled by the
grateful old woman for many year% You
are young, enough to look foew d to another
=adage, which shall be Bo tithing more
than a mere form. Even if eu meet with
the happy woman iu my lit time, honestly
tell me of it -and promie to tell her that
she has only to wait.
write composedly that. I
You pleased and interes
think because I
rite heartlessly.
ree when I Ara
saw you, at the publi meeting. I don t
think I could have, pro osed whet you oall
this sacrifice of myse
•personally repelled
have felt my debt of
as 'ever. Whether
whether your ship
der likes you -an
" Let me heve
either personall
you like beet."
tO n man who had
ra,titude as since -kali,
odr ship is saved or
lost, old Mary Callen -
clime it without false
par answer thie eiening,
or by letterwhiehever
Mre. Callen er received p. written answer
long, before t e evening. It said much in
few words.
"A man 'mpinetrable to killdeer:el might
mist yeur letter.. I ane npt that
r gteat heart has conquered
be able to
The
Mindy
marr age license in. Ernest 8 poseessien,
le der's lawyer apd Mee. pallender's maid
w re the only persona treated with their
demand satisfied in fall, the, strangely -
They arranged. ta wait for a few days in
rads, ta, receive eny lettere of importance
.whioh Might have been addressed toErness
in the interval. Oa, the evening of their
arrival, a 'telegram from Louden wits-weit-
ing itt their hotel. •It announced that. the ,
miming • ship had Passed up channel-,
'undiscovered in it fog until the reached the
weeks pitesed-and no news was
a of . the missing ;ship. With the
'then the minute she • had asked
a. Callender was' calm enough to'
now peewee,. 'what. is Milled, a life
int est an my.husband's fortune, she said.
" he money is to be &sided, et my death,
°Asia' et out which is provided for in the
will. I am to:inherit the whole four hun-
dred thousand pounds, and may, pee it at
my own sole dieoretion--' " her Voice
dropped, and her eyes looked away from
hilt as she spoke the next worde-" on: this
one emiditiop, that 1 -marry again."
blelethed at her in amazeinent.
" Surely, I have mistaken you?" he said.
" You mean on • this one conditiOn;that
you do net marry again? " *
have said. :You now know that ,the cer-
tain moovery of your credit and your peace
of mind reds entirely with yoUrself ?
After a moment of refteotion; he took her
hand and raised it respectfully to his lipe.
" You are a aoble woman," he said;
She made no reply. .With drooping head
and doviimast eyes the waited for. hie
deeision. He accepted his relmontability:
"1 mint not, and•dare not,lhink of the
hardship of my own position," he 'said ;
" ewe it to you to speak; without referenoe
to the future ;that may be in store for me;
No man can be Worthy of the so,orifice
which your generous forgetfoltiess of your -
Self is willing to make. toped "you ;
admire you I thank' you with my whole
heart. Leave ,me to my fete, CM -
He rose. She stopped hate by a gesture.
" A young womin," she answered, would
ehrink from saying what X, as an old
womanemean to say now. Infuse to leave
you to your fate. I ask you to prey° that
you respect me, admire rae,- andethankenee
With your whole heart. Take one day to
think -end let me hear the result. 'Yeti
promise me this 2"
He promised,
The next morning ' Emma received a
letter from Mrs. Callender. She wrote to
bine as follows
"'There are isoine ciansiderations, which'
might to haye mentioned .yesterday even-
" I ought to have reMinded'you-ft you
the oireamstanime do not require yet to
pled youreelf to in') absolutely.
devoted to her musk, tietil it .V788 tiMe to
go out with her husbandfor drive: Living
together in perfect amita and boneoldilieee
'wereileverthelesit not living happily. With.
out, any viiiialirtemon for the change Mrs.
Liiimore'sepitits were depressed: On the
iine'ocemaion when Ernest noticed it; Olie
made in effort '16 he cheerful, which it did -
tressed him , to see. fie allowed her tO
think that she had relieved ,him of any
•finther aniciety. Whatever,. doubts he
might feel were-I:1006s delicately conceited,
front that time forth. . '
But, whea twO people Maiming together,
hi waste ef artifieial tranquility.; it seems
to be a law of Nature that the eleinents of
dioturbanbe gather unseen, and that the
outburstnenses. •invariably with the lapse.
In ten daye trona the dete. of their mei-
yea at Nada, the crisis came. Ernest
returned later than usual from the.pioture-
gallery, and--rfor the first time in -his wire's
ezteirience--shat himself up in his Own
He cippearedat the -dinner -hour, with a
!Utile excuse. Mro.- Listnore' Wafted until
the servant had withdrawa. " Neve,'
Ernest?' the said, it's time to tell. me
Her emitter, wheat she seed those few
word% took -him by. surprise.' She mei un-
ing atbini, she trifled with the' fruit on her
plaee, Embarrassed,' on hie eide, he could
only answer; " hieve• nothing to tell;"
" Any that you • partictularly notated?"
she wanton ; mean aniOng the ladies."
interested I am in the pictures," he said..
There wee a pause. She looked up at
he saw it ; there were teare le her
" Do you mitid turning dqwn the gas,"
"ilfeetaid. 'etly eyes have Weil Weak all
He coutplied with her iequeete-the more
readily, havieg his own reasons for being
glad to escape the glaring scrutiny of the
" I think 1 will rest 4 little on the mkt,"
!the !attuned. In the position Which he
ealtipied, baok would have been no*
turned on her. She stopped hint When •he
tried to Move his chair. " I Would tither
not look at you, Ertieet,” the Mid, '41 whoa
yea hem lost otenfidence In Me."
•. t my age,' on, with perfeet pro. Not the words, but the tone, touched all
prieta, nennre you that / 'regard our Mar. that Was generous and noble in his !Ware.
•
He left hie plow -and knelt beside
tal opened to her his whole heart.
Am not Unworthy IA you?" be Ote
when it was over.
She premed his hand in elleme.
ehouldbe the most ungrateful Wee=
nd you. only, now that my conform:ion ja
ad, if resolution OEM help met, I will' Pell
remember the eweetest, woman ray eyes
ever looked On as the creature of a, dream,"
She hid her faoe on his breast, 11,,nd re-
minded him of that letter of her writing,
whith had deoided the enouree of thine
44 When I thought Too might meat the
happy woman in my lifetime, daid to pat
I Tell me of it, arid I promiee to tali her
that the has only to wait: Time must
Pam, Rrnest, before it OM be needful to
perform my Promise. But you might -let
ate me her. If you find her in the gallery
to -morrow you might bring her here.'
Her reoimet met with no refusal. He
was only at a loss to know bow to grant it.
4' YQU Bald she was a copyist ot tures,'
his wife reminded him. "Tel 1
portfolio of draWings by the 'gaze
Whit, whittle I' bought for you 4'
and ask her to oome and see thee,: and
tell you if ehe me make sorne ovate'
, felt her heart' beating !et on bite'
bosom. In the fear that she eight lose
all metro! over hart:elf, he Weak, relieve
her by speaking lightly, " W at an iu-
yention your's is le he taid. 't 't my wife
child in her hands.e •
She rose abruptly frointhe stfa-ekissed
hiranin the forehead -and "
shall be better in bed 1" Before he could
move or speak, she had left him, •
. Tke next morning; he knocked at the
door of his wife's Mom, eine athed hoer she
bad passed the night. •••
lireakfaet time," She called hi back:, ea
I must beg you- to expuse my fp:ranee at
she said, ,e when you tett= t
turn alone.e
hkee h*onre *labor: he
The young ladyet serviette
at his disposal. She
leim.to look at the drat
The sitting room
entered it. . He rang.
and wee informed' th
gone out. Refueing
he went talus wife's
not to be found,
'When he repeated
He could make alio
little out 91 tempek
been put an her ; Mit
dieconcerted by the,
coarse Manner -in
Indy for her. moueye
he answered. " You
wife • she is inoapabl
is you attribute eo her:
The young lady taugh
you are a good husbah
young and yretter like
He was not -merely
disgusted. Her beaut
. fascinated .him, when h
the idea of associating a
went and good breeding
ing creature' never enter
,ifsenclia.ntm.en4t. rovfoihosim
coniplet.e, that he was di
repellent to him as the
strained bad temper;
perfectly careless Weenie
On the aontrary, ene bee
" midyear absurd 'wa
only encouragea.mp
transform this sour ol
has insulted me, into
creature that ever lived
your finger -wouldn't y
This patised the liraits
consideration whioh is due
I have but one altereetive.
_ She ran to the door sa.
plarJed herself in the way 6f
He sigoed to her to let li
ee-She 'suddenly threw her
neck -kissed him passionat
Ernest, forgive nee! Could
you to marry me for My me
not taken refuge in a diugui
When . he had sufficient
think. he put her bath 1
there an end of' the disg
asked sternly. Am r to t
new.charaoter Or not ?"
dederve," she anewered• gen
ever hear of an antress nano
He began to undeistand .h
me if 1 spoke harshly!" Ins oat
simmered, " 18 my only exert
From that omomelit,,. ehe
pardon. He ticiok herhazid,,:a.
."'Yes," he said,' " I have heard of
Max, and of her wenclerfnl powers of
'sonation ' and have always regretted
heeling seen her, • while she was nn
- "Did you hear anything more of
AYes. I heard that Oho was a pat
of modesty and good conduct, and that ell
gave up her profession,. at the height of li
tweeds. to marry an old man."
"" Will you mine with me to my room
It was a copy of her busbenclei wilha
Res.cl,the lineetErnest, whioh Wien
tomprunniinctof the pageo.r Leatr:yindg_eamdtif
speak for Me."
must be stated in thia piaoe, in 'justice
The lines ran thus:
thdeem-vaaetedil Iivitllexittitmetintoollt4d4,thet...etalthijrt:Bott.
Zeot
one the Ole
will not 55-
onie Moline
urned With
en they
for her positidia She was w
mother, or Irian& ; one of
looted children whom the
Foundling Hospital prOvid
Her atter-life on the stage
gated ; lusulted by some rff the baser
creatures amodiated with her, tie whomehe
wae an object of envie I offered her a .1
the only terais which the World Would
rectogease as worthy of tite My expera
ewe Of her, Mum oler Marriage, has wee
meekest and s011ild senee, She has